I got my ass handed to me on Saturday afternoon. While I was setting up, the wind was blowing nicely and the waves were borderline too big to foil (lip pitching when they broke).
It did seem a little on the light side as I was setting up. I figured I would use the HS1550V1 to surf the waves, but pump up the 6.0 to compensate for the smaller front foil. Used the Scoprega pump - this is a good unit - heavy, but after the warranty service to fix the stripped drive screw, it works brilliantly.
Well, it all went downhill fast. I was able to get out through most of the breaking waves area. Once deep enough, I flipped the foil into the water to prevent the wing from having a chance to get ripped. And just as I was getting set to wing the rest of the way out, I got picked up and thrown backwards by a wave. The foil board went upside down at some point, and when I got resituated, there was a smaller hole on one side of the strut, and a large rip on the other side.
Then the wind died and I had to make the call to paddle in. I picked up a gust to foil through the break zone, but I was way down wind of Fenceline (pretty much at the last of the cabins). There is a shallow reef ledge in this area so I knew getting back on land was going to have it challenges. I was making it fine, until the last 10' - a wave came up and I was sure all my gear was going to get chewed up. I still need to triple check, but upon inspection I only had a spot on the rear stabilizer that got scratched up. I had not done the walk of shame in tons of sessions.
I definitely paid taxes today - but it certainly could have been worse.
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